Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Sushma said to Mohit, “You have always been the cleverest in the family.”
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Sushma told Mohit that he had always been the cleverest in the family.
Basic rules for changing or converting direct speech into indirect speech:
Remove comma(,) and inverted commas(").
Put 'that' conjunction between the reporting and reported speeches.
'You' will be changed into 'he'.
'Said to' will be changed into 'told'.
'have been' will be changed into 'had been'
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, "Sushma told Mohit that he had always been the cleverest in the family'’ is the correct indirect form of the given sentence.